Brarista
Pre Seed Round in 2025
Brarista is a technology company specializing in AI-powered solutions for online lingerie retailers, focused on enhancing the customer experience in bra fitting. By utilizing proprietary visual technologies, Brarista enables consumers to accurately determine their bra size from the comfort of their own homes. Users can take photos of their upper bodies using smartphones, laptops, or tablets, which the software analyzes to provide personalized sizing recommendations across various intimate-wear brands. This approach not only alleviates sizing confusion but also empowers women to better understand their bodies and make informed purchasing decisions. Additionally, Brarista's innovative solutions have been shown to increase retailers' revenues significantly, creating a win-win scenario for both consumers and businesses in the lingerie market.
Prorizon
Pre Seed Round in 2025
Prorizon is a digital health company specializing in mental health solutions. It develops objective measurements and tracking tools, mirroring advancements in physical health, to empower individuals with proactive and preventative mental health solutions. The company's platform integrates biopsychosocial metrics, phenotyping, and machine learning to monitor and manage mental health, primarily serving athletes and coaches.
Cress
Pre Seed Round in 2025
Cress is a new online marketplace focused to buying and selling gently used children's apparel.
Gaia Learning
Seed Round in 2024
Gaia Learning is an online school specializing in neurodivergent education. It offers personalized virtual classrooms and customised learning materials aligned with the British national curriculum. Accredited by the ADHD Foundation, Gaia Learning enables children to study at their own pace, improving engagement and attendance.
TheNextLevel
Pre Seed Round in 2024
TheNextLevel is a technology company that specializes in rapid mobile app development. Utilizing a drag-and-drop app studio, their design team can swiftly create visually appealing, native mobile applications for iOS and Android that align with clients' visions. The company's platform enables businesses to transform their mobile presence into a high-converting, low-maintenance sales channel, without the complexities of traditional app development.
HACE
Pre Seed Round in 2024
HACE is a specialist data company focused on the sustainable eradication of child labour in corporate supply chains. Our flagship product, the Child Labour Index (CLI), sold into Financial Services, scores and benchmarks a global universe of companies based on their exposure to child labour risk. Powered by AI, with transparency at its core, the CLI provides comprehensive data on company-specific risks relating to corporate governance frameworks and associated public sentiment, alongside generic supply chain risks affecting industry sectors.
With an estimated 160 million children involved in child labour, this is a growing, stand-alone human rights and ESG risk issue for companies and investors, warranting dedicated attention. HACE’s data provides greater transparency around this risk, helping companies and their investors engage in better informed dialogue through the Stewardship Toolkit within the Child Labour Index. HACE is a female-founded business with significant experience in child labour risk management. Our commitment is to help our clients minimise their business and investment risks whilst making a difference around this major social challenge.
Molymem
Seed Round in 2023
Molymem is a company dedicated to improving the efficiency of filtering membranes utilized in separation processes, particularly in desalination and the removal of industrial contaminants. The firm develops functional and sustainable membrane technology that addresses global water and wastewater challenges. Its innovative membranes are designed to achieve high water permeance, selective species rejection, and corrosion resistance. This technology enables industries and municipalities to reduce their environmental impact while managing water resources more effectively.
Simplifai Systems
Seed Round in 2021
Simplifai Systems, founded in 2017 and based in Huddersfield, United Kingdom, specializes in developing artificial intelligence-driven traffic management software. The company's innovative product generates real-time traffic control strategies to address complex issues such as major events, pollution, traffic incidents, and unexpected congestion. By exerting real-time control over city-wide traffic management systems, including traffic signals, Simplifai Systems aims to achieve a variety of citizen-focused goals, extending beyond simple congestion control.
Octopus Legacy
Seed Round in 2021
Octopus Legacy is a company that provides online services aimed at simplifying the process of planning for and managing end-of-life matters. The platform enables users to create and manage wills, covering all necessary legal aspects with expert reviews to ensure accuracy and compliance. Additionally, Octopus Legacy offers funeral management services designed to alleviate stress during bereavement. Their services include coordinated support, a private communication space, a to-do list, and a secure online hub for sharing funeral information, allowing families to navigate the challenges that follow the loss of a loved one more easily. Through its focus on accessibility and support, Octopus Legacy seeks to streamline end-of-life planning and provide essential resources for those facing grief.
Your FLOCK
Pre Seed Round in 2021
Your FLOCK is a software-as-a-service (SaaS) platform that focuses on enhancing employee engagement and productivity within organizations, particularly for remote teams. The company leverages data and scientific insights into workplace motivations to develop machine learning-driven software. This software aids managers in coaching their teams by offering tailored activities that align with individual motivations, fostering better synchronization among team members. By emphasizing values and cultural alignment rather than merely skills and experience, Your FLOCK helps organizations create a more engaged workforce and improve overall team performance.
Xploro is a healthcare platform that uses augmented reality, gameplay, and artificial intelligence to deliver health information to young patients. Its interactive, engaging content empowers patients, reduces stress and anxiety, and improves clinical outcomes.
CAPSLOCK
Pre Seed Round in 2021
CAPSLOCK is an education company that delivers online training in cyber security and other emerging technologies aimed at career change. It offers affordable, entirely online programmes with student-finance options and an admissions approach that prioritizes future potential over past academic record. The boot camps include mentoring and industry-specific certifications to boost employability and enable practical, workplace-ready skills. Since its launch in 2021, CAPSLOCK has enrolled over 700 learners and reports around 70% of graduates securing employment within six months, with many progressing into entry- to mid-level roles and notable salary gains. The platform emphasizes no upfront costs and remote delivery, providing accessible pathways to diverse opportunities in cyber security and tech and helping to address workforce gaps.
The UK Adviser Group / AdviserTech®
Angel Round in 2021
AdviserTech® is a B2B SAAS platform powering The UK Adviser Group’s “full-service” model for Mortgage & Finance Professionals
RevGlue
Angel Round in 2021
RevGlue is a SaaS-based traffic monetization platform that provides tools for affiliates and online publishers to create and monetize affiliate websites. The platform offers WordPress plugins, structured content, and free setup tools to help social media influencers, mobile app developers, and bloggers build new affiliate sites and monetize their web, social, and mobile channels through the affiliate marketing model. Publisher tools support monetization across followers, blogs, apps, and websites, enabling users to generate revenue from their online audiences with minimal setup.
Xploro
Angel Round in 2020
Xploro is a healthcare platform that uses augmented reality, gameplay, and artificial intelligence to deliver health information to young patients. Its interactive, engaging content empowers patients, reduces stress and anxiety, and improves clinical outcomes.
By Gamers for Gamers
Angel Round in 2020
By Gamers for Gamers is a dedicated gaming and tech publishing house comprised entirely of gamers. The company focuses on delivering honest and unbiased reviews of gaming products, covering various aspects of game technology, including eSports, PC building, and gaming news. Through hands-on testing and thorough research, By Gamers for Gamers aims to provide users with practical buying advice and tips to optimize their gaming setups. The organization is committed to offering valuable insights, enabling gamers to make informed decisions in the technology field.
Twine
Venture Round in 2020
Twine Ltd operates an online platform that connects companies with a network of over 200,000 creative freelancers, including musicians, filmmakers, designers, and photographers. Founded in 2014 and based in Manchester, United Kingdom, Twine simplifies the process of hiring creative talent by allowing companies to easily write project briefs and access a curated selection of high-quality freelancers. This marketplace supports various creative projects, such as logo design, explainer videos, and custom illustrations, enabling businesses to find the right talent efficiently. For freelancers, Twine offers the opportunity to take control of their work by choosing projects that interest them and building their portfolios through collaboration with other creatives worldwide.
Collctiv
Seed Round in 2020
Collctiv Limited is a Manchester-based company that offers a group payment application designed to simplify the process of collecting money for shared expenses among friends and family. The app allows users to easily send money to one another or pool funds into a collective pot for various purposes, such as holiday bookings, charity donations, and online gaming tournaments. Founded in 2019 and formerly known as BOBFORIT LTD, Collctiv aims to streamline group payments for social consumers and businesses, alleviating the challenges associated with organizing group gifts, events, and activities.
Know the origin
Seed Round in 2020
Know The Origin Ltd is a UK-based retailer specializing in ethical fashion for men and women. Established in 2015 and headquartered in Lymm, the company focuses on manufacturing and selling a diverse range of clothing and accessories, including dresses, tops, trousers, swimwear, and bags. Committed to sustainability, Know The Origin utilizes fairtrade and organic materials to create its products, ensuring that they are ethically produced. The company aims to provide customers with affordable, sustainable fashion options through its online sales platform.
Marion Surgical
Seed Round in 2020
Founded in 2016, Marion Surgical develops and manufactures virtual reality surgical simulators. Their products include K181 PCNL and Kidney Access Array for percutaneous access procedures, and PTE Simulator for pulmonary thrombo-endarterectomy surgery. These stimulators enable surgeons to learn, collaborate, practice, and share procedures in a realistic, safe, cloud-hosted environment.
Link App
Seed Round in 2020
The Link App Limited is a company that specializes in developing applications tailored for law firms, enhancing their day-to-day operations and client interactions. Founded in 2014 and based in Manchester, United Kingdom, the Link App offers a platform that facilitates secure communication between legal professionals and their clients. Key features include case tracking, document sharing, electronic signing, and real-time communication, enabling law firms to manage legal cases efficiently and maintain strong professional relationships. By providing clients with direct access to case updates through a dedicated secure channel, the Link App eliminates the need for clients to seek progress reports, thereby streamlining communication and improving overall client service in the legal sector.
Culture Shift
Seed Round in 2020
Culture Shift is a technology company that has developed a platform aimed at enabling individuals to confidentially and safely report workplace harassment, including bullying. The platform is specifically designed to empower those who may be hesitant to report misconduct by eliminating barriers to reporting and providing a secure environment for users. This approach helps victims or witnesses of harassment access the necessary support without concerns for their personal security, fostering a safer workplace culture.
Tootoot
Seed Round in 2019
Tootoot is an award-winning technology company recognized for its innovative solutions in safeguarding and reporting. It offers three core products: Tootoot Education, an Edtech platform that enables over 600,000 children and young people worldwide to report bullying and abuse anonymously, facilitating schools in monitoring mental health and well-being; Tootoot Sport, which provides a channel for young athletes to raise concerns with their sports clubs and governing bodies; and Stribe, an HR and engagement software introduced in 2020 to help organizations assess and enhance employee well-being and engagement. Through these products, Tootoot aims to create safer environments for children and improve overall organizational health.
Near-Life
Seed Round in 2019
Near-Life is an innovative company specializing in immersive learning content through interactive video. As pioneers in the field, Near-Life combines technology, learning, and media to create a unique online learning platform. The company focuses on delivering eLearning content that integrates video scenarios with gaming technology, offering a distinctive approach to training. This method allows users to engage in intuitive, role-play-style experiences, enhancing their learning process. By prioritizing immersive experiences, Near-Life aims to transform traditional training methods into engaging and effective educational tools.
GradTouch
Angel Round in 2019
GradTouch is a Manchester-based technology and media startup that runs a graduate careers platform connecting graduates with employers. It provides an end-to-end recruitment solution for small and medium-sized enterprises seeking to hire graduates and focuses on tailoring opportunities to the needs of both graduates and employers. Founded in 2010, the company aims to facilitate effective matches between university talent and hiring needs.
Immersify Education
Pre Seed Round in 2019
Founded in 2017, Immersify Education specializes in developing interactive educational resources. It combines 3D visuals, augmented reality, gamification, and personalized learning to enhance curriculums, making learning more engaging and effective.